How to Pronounce “garbage”
word
/ˈɡɑɹbɪdʒ/
GAR-bij
/ɡˈɑːbɪdʒ/
GAH-bij
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɡɑɹbɪdʒ/
British English
/ɡˈɑːbɪdʒ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GAR-bij
UK
GAH-bij
Listen in Context
Please take the garbage out after dinner.
The garbage smells bad in this room.
He threw the bottle in the garbage.
Don’t believe that article—it’s complete garbage.